The Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore. It was created by the tourism board and represents both the city’s origins of as a fishing village and the literal meaning of its name—Lion City. Oddly enough lions have never lived in Singapore and the name was given when prince Sang Nila Utama mistook a Malayan tiger for one. This formerly untamed island has its share of wild stories. According to the Raffles Hotel, the last tiger was shot there in 1902. Singapore today is an economic powerhouse with controversial laws and a standard of living which is the envy of the world. Come for the hawker centers, which features the world’s cheapest Michelin starred food, and stay for dazzling lights. Singapore feels like the prototype for a model society—one that hasn’t been perfected yet, but perhaps delivers hope for the future. Just leave the gum at home. *
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Oceans are heating up 40% faster than a U.N. panel estimated. 2018 was the warmest year on record for Earth’s oceans.
When water heats up, it takes up more space. This means that as oceans warm, sea levels will rise. If this happens, remote island nations will start disappearing including the #Maldives and the #Marshallislands
Sea levels are slow to respond to the warming climate so the most troublesome effects may not be seen for centuries. Often times, when people here this, they use this as an excuse not to do anything. But what about your children, your grand-children, other generations to come?
Don’t we owe it to future generations to preserve this land for them? Or are we that selfish?
Also, side note: I am appalled that we need people to watch the parks to make sure that other people don’t liter or destroy the land. I mean, come on. Is this for real? SMDH. #guam#greenhousegases#stopfossilfuels#hafaadai#climateaction#trumpadministration#cnmi#islandnation#climatepolicy#carbontax#risingseas#climatechange#globalwarming#thisaffectsyou

Austronesia Fest here we come!!! ・・・
Austronesia - what they don't want you to know is that this is one of the biggest empires of human history! If the island nation all joined together, would be one of the biggest forces on the globe! But its easier to conquor people if they're divided and stripped of their history! Don't take MY word for it! Do your research. 🤙🏽🙏🏽 #AUSTRONESIAN#austronesia#lapita#islandNation#PREhistory#Precolonial#austronesianDiaspora
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